Brad Lord

Bats R Throws R6'3" 210 lbBorn 2000 Tallahassee, USADebut 2025Team WSHDraft 2022 R18 #531 Washington Nationals, South FloridaContract 1 y/$785,200 (26) 2026: $785,200

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	326	19.9	7.8	2.88	21.6	6.31	101.2
2027							101.4
2028							102.8

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 101 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Jonathan Sanchez	2008	98.7	103.5	710
2	Hector Santiago	2013	99.5	97.4	544
3	Shaun Marcum	2007	98.4	108.8	630
4	Josh Fleming	2021	100.7	69.5	169
5	Joe Kelly	2013	98.9	100.1	415
6	John Gant	2018	99.8	109.9	269
7	Lance Lynn	2012	101.4	100.5	856
8	Garrett Richards	2013	95.8	119.8	678
9	Clayton Richard	2009	96.7	99.4	861
10	Kameron Loe	2007	97.0	100.4	134

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									326				101.4
2026*									268				106.6	98.8	105.5
2025	WSH	5	10	4.34	48	19	0	130.7	546	17	43	108	98.3	100.9	99.2
Career		5	10	4.34	48	19	0	130.7	546	17	43	108	98.3		99.2

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	WSH	P	48	131	9	11	0	2	1.000	+0.6

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2024	AAA	Rochester Red Wings	Pit	240	55.0 IP, 24% K	3.93
2024	AA	Harrisburg Senators	Pit	275	70.2 IP, 27% K	1.41
2023	A+	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Pit	188	43.0 IP, 21% K	3.56
2023	A	Fredericksburg Nationals	Pit	265	61.2 IP, 17% K	4.41

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.381	0.258	0.368	0.279
2025	0.374	0.281	0.358	0.290

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.